Prayer Walk is an intentional disciple making strategy. It's a planned time devoted to talking with people about Jesus. It is especially effective among the PIPSY: the Poor, Internationals, Prisoners, the Sick & Students and Your people (family, relatives, acquaintances, neighbors, colleagues, classmates, and everyone else you know or encounter). Matthew 25:34-36
Prayer Walk is most effective when done in teams of two. However, it can be done alone as well. It can be done as a stand alone event or woven into an existing outreach or mission trip. It's most effective in teams of two, preferably a male and female.
For students, consider boosting momentum by choosing the same day of the week to Prayer Walk for all campuses throughout a city.
Prayer Walk is especially powerful when combined with gracious actions that meet the needs of those you engage. This is called Access Ministry. It greatly aids in creating spiritual openness. It includes prayer, and meeting practical needs like food, clothing or other needs associated with those you are visiting. See Resource below.
Prayer Walk can follow the following four step approach. The first three steps can occur in one interaction. The last step occurs over time.
Prayer Walk is most effective when done in teams of two. However, it can be done alone as well. It can be done as a stand alone event or woven into an existing outreach or mission trip. It's most effective in teams of two, preferably a male and female.
For students, consider boosting momentum by choosing the same day of the week to Prayer Walk for all campuses throughout a city.
Prayer Walk is especially powerful when combined with gracious actions that meet the needs of those you engage. This is called Access Ministry. It greatly aids in creating spiritual openness. It includes prayer, and meeting practical needs like food, clothing or other needs associated with those you are visiting. See Resource below.
Prayer Walk can follow the following four step approach. The first three steps can occur in one interaction. The last step occurs over time.
- Pray. Prayer Walk might use the following opening, "Hi, my name is ____________ and this is __________. We're followers of Jesus Christ and are praying for people. May we pray for you?" If they say yes, ask, "If you were to ask God to perform a miracle in your life, what would you ask for?" Then pray for it to happen.
- Share. Ask if you can share an encouraging story from the Bible. Consider using one from the DBS Story Set. After sharing the story, ask, "What does this say about Jesus?"
- Ask. Ask the Golden Question. "Do you know others who would be encouraged to hear this story from you?" If they say yes, ask if you can text them the story. Be sure to include the Jesus question.
- Disciple. Disciple making occurs after the first interaction and has two parts. The first is to coach them to become a storyteller. Do this by following up to see if they shared the story and how it went. When they share a story, consider sending a second story and adding the additional question, "What does this story say about people?" Include the Jesus question as well. Once they do that, move to the second part of disciple making.
The second part is to equip them to form a Discovery Group. This involves meeting to explain the Discovery Bible Study (DBS). Continue to coach the facilitator so the group multiplies by starting other groups. Ongoing coaching is essential for multiplication. Coaching consists of debriefing a previous group meeting and preparing for the next one.
Resources
- Watch Access Ministry (56:03)
- Watch Prayer Calendar (1:32)
- Learn Discovery Bible Study
- Read DBS Facilitator Notes
- View DBS Story Sets
- Read from the DMM library
- Watch Discovery Bible Study (3:00)
- Watch Discovery Bible Study Overview (7:58)